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Anthony Wafula: Running for a cause in one kilometre at a time

Anthony Wafula: Running for a cause in one kilometre at a time

In the cold, windy Amsterdam, the 48-year-old crossed the line in three hours and 40 minutes...

If Anthony Wafula’s legs could talk, they would brag all day long. Last month, they achieved something they had never done before: carrying him through all 42.195 kilometres of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon.

In the cold, windy Amsterdam, the 48-year-old crossed the line in three hours and 40 minutes, completing a marathon on his third attempt. Earlier attempts had been thwarted by injury and bad weather.

In brief

If Anthony Wafula’s legs could talk, they would brag all day long. Last month, they achieved something they had never done before: carrying him through all 42.195 kilometres of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon. In the cold, windy Amsterdam, the 48-year-old crossed the line in three hours and 40 minutes, completing a marathon on his third attempt.

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